Japanese

よっつ
Meaning: four; four years old
Part of Speech: Counter

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Handwriting

四
つ

Example sentences

I divided the cake into four pieces.
クラスを四つのグループに分けて、話し合いを始めた。
The class was divided into four groups, and the discussion began.
「強い力」は自然界の四つの基本相互作用の一つです。
The 'strong force' is one of the four fundamental interactions in nature.
日本列島の周辺には、四つのプレートが入り組んでいる。
Around the Japanese archipelago, four tectonic plates are intricately intertwined.
日本列島は、四つの大きな島と多くの小さな島から成っている。
The Japanese archipelago consists of four large islands and many small islands.
牛には四つの胃があり、第二胃はハチノスと呼ばれる。
Cows have four stomachs, and the second stomach is called honeycomb.
万物が生まれ育つ自然の摂理を、易経では元亨利貞という四つの徳で説いている。
In the I Ching, the natural providence of all things being born and growing is explained through the four virtues: Gen, Kou, Ri, and Tei.

Usage Notes

A native Japanese counter used for counting objects or age (four years old).

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